Monday: Up For It
“Are you up for it?” There are many ways to be up for something… to be willing, to be called, to be convicted, to be compelled. Something inside of us says “I can’t NOT do this.” However, overwhelm at the enormity of causes can lead to numbing.
Reflection: If you stop looking at ALL the things, what one thing rises to the top as a starting point?
Tuesday: Up And About After a time of laying low, we often say we are “up and about” once again. Times of laying low…
Saturday: Fess Up “Confession is good for the soul.” In fact, the phrase “fess up” is a shortened version of “confess,” originating in the…
Tuesday: Up For Grabs Uncertainty is a part of life. When something is “up for grabs” it means that it is so uncertain…
Wednesday: Free Up A sense of relief can come with the discovery of some unexpected free time, right? We feel like a gift has…
Saturday: Show Up Showing up is one way to be up to something good. Whether that is showing up to support an organization or…
Friday: Take You Up On It Our life of relationships is based on invitations. We invite each other to interactions, shared experiences, shared intimacies….
I do much better facing enormous situations if I can figure out a chunk or a piece that I can respond to, or learn more about, or offer up some help. That seems to help me break free from being stuck or paralyzed, believing that I can do nothing. There does seem to be some release and strength that comes from taking one step and then another. I